Books

Here is this week's excerpt from Reimagining Apologetics (which I have just heard is in the warehouse!) In this slightly modified selection from chapter seven, I draw a contrast between apologetics as a part of culture war and apologetics in the mode of culture care.…

This week's excerpt comes from chapter six of Reimagining Apologetics, a chapter titled, "Baptizing Imaginations." In this chapter I consider the theological projects of my conversation partners. I ask about the limits of imaginative hospitality and whether the approach is too open-ended, underestimating human depravity.…

Here is this week’s excerpt, from chapter three of Reimagining Apologetics, a chapter entitled, “Reaching Out.” In this (slightly modified) excerpt I explore three dimensions of the imagination: seeing, sensing, and shaping. Imagination is essential for imaging God in cultivation of creation, and any discussion of…

Here is this week's excerpt, from chapter two of Reimagining Apologetics, a chapter entitled, "Feeling the Way In." In this (slightly modified) excerpt I reflect on the words of a favorite hymn to illustrate three approaches to apologetics. When I was growing up, there was…

As the release date of my book nears, I thought it would be worthwhile to share selected excerpts, to give readers an early taste of the argument. (Free smells, as Jimmy John's puts it). So, here is a (slightly modified) excerpt from ch. 1, which…